Absolute Timing - Revision history

Jjschra at 00:13, 5 February 2021

2021-02-05T00:13:41Z

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	* Magical helps or inhibitors		* Magical helps or inhibitors
	* Familiarity with activity being timed		* Familiarity with activity being timed
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	Agnes has Absolute Timing=5. She wants to bake a cake for her friend’s wedding. The cake she is attempting requires a precise baking time. Unfortunately, Agnes has broken her timer, so she has to wing it. The GM decides that the difficulty of getting it right, the pressure of the moment, and the fact that Agnes has made this type of cake many times before cancel each other out. She gets no bonus or penalty dice, so Agnes rolls 5 dice (TN=4) for Absolute Timing and achieves 3 Ss. Agnes’s Absolute Timing Ability has saved her friend’s wedding day.</blockquote>		Agnes has Absolute Timing=5. She wants to bake a cake for her friend’s wedding. The cake she is attempting requires a precise baking time. Unfortunately, Agnes has broken her timer, so she has to wing it. The GM decides that the difficulty of getting it right, the pressure of the moment, and the fact that Agnes has made this type of cake many times before cancel each other out. She gets no bonus or penalty dice, so Agnes rolls 5 dice (TN=4) for Absolute Timing and achieves 3 Ss. Agnes’s Absolute Timing Ability has saved her friend’s wedding day.</blockquote>
	[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]]		[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]]

Jjschra at 20:39, 24 January 2021

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	\|~~Your~~ estimate will ~~always~~ come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed.<br>If an event took 10 hours, your estimate could be as short as 9 hours or as long as 11 hours. For comparison purposes, most people are routinely off by as much as 20% for short time frames (e.g., 5 minutes). Their margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|Any time estimate you make will come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed.<br>If an event took 10 hours, your estimate could be as short as 9 hours or as long as 11 hours. For comparison purposes, most people are routinely off by as much as 20% for short time frames (e.g., 5 minutes). Their margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
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	~~Modifiers~~ can add <u>bonus dice</u> or <u>penalty dice</u> when rolling for this Ability~~. Sample modifiers are~~:		Common modifiers that can add <u>bonus dice</u> or <u>penalty dice</u> when rolling for this Ability:
	* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)		* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)
	* Magical helps or inhibitors		* Magical helps or inhibitors
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	<blockquote>		<blockquote>
	Agnes has Absolute Timing=5. She wants to bake a cake for her friend’s wedding. The cake she is attempting requires a precise baking time. Unfortunately, Agnes has broken her timer, so she has to wing it. The GM decides that the difficulty of getting it right, the pressure of the moment, and the fact that Agnes has made this type of cake many times before cancel each other out. She gets no bonus or penalty, so ~~she~~ rolls 5 dice (TN=4) for Absolute Timing and achieves 3 Ss. Agnes’s Absolute Timing Ability has saved her friend’s wedding day.</blockquote>		Agnes has Absolute Timing=5. She wants to bake a cake for her friend’s wedding. The cake she is attempting requires a precise baking time. Unfortunately, Agnes has broken her timer, so she has to wing it. The GM decides that the difficulty of getting it right, the pressure of the moment, and the fact that Agnes has made this type of cake many times before cancel each other out. She gets no bonus or penalty dice, so Agnes rolls 5 dice (TN=4) for Absolute Timing and achieves 3 Ss. Agnes’s Absolute Timing Ability has saved her friend’s wedding day.</blockquote>
	[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]]		[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]]

Jjschra at 15:22, 17 January 2021

2021-01-17T15:22:44Z

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	\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed.<br>If an event took 10 hours, your estimate could be as short as 9 hours or as long as 11 hours. For comparison purposes, most people are routinely off by as much as 20% for short time frames (e.g., 5 minutes). Their margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed.<br>If an event took 10 hours, your estimate could be as short as 9 hours or as long as 11 hours. For comparison purposes, most people are routinely off by as much as 20% for short time frames (e.g., 5 minutes). Their margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
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	Modifiers can add <u>bonus dice</u> when rolling for this Ability. Sample modifiers are:		Modifiers can add <u>bonus dice</u> or <u>penalty dice</u> when rolling for this Ability. Sample modifiers are:
	* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)		* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)
	* Magical inhibitors		* Magical helps or inhibitors
	* Familiarity with activity being timed		* Familiarity with activity being timed
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Jjschra at 14:10, 17 January 2021

2021-01-17T14:10:53Z

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	\|You can tell the passage of time very accurately, even over long periods and in the absence of other clues (e.g., sun, church bells).		\|You can tell the passage of time very accurately, even over long periods and in the absence of other clues (e.g., sun, church bells).
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	\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| ~~Benefit~~:		\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| Gameplay:
	\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. ~~In practice, this means that if~~ an event took 10 hours, your estimate ~~will~~ be ~~anywhere from~~ 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, ~~research shows that average~~ people are routinely off by as much as 20%~~, when estimating~~ time frames ~~as short as~~ 5 minutes~~, and the~~ margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed.<br>If an event took 10 hours, your estimate could be as short as 9 hours or as long as 11 hours. For comparison purposes, most people are routinely off by as much as 20% for short time frames (e.g., 5 minutes). Their margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
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	Modifiers can add <u>bonus dice</u> when rolling for this Ability. Sample modifiers are:		Modifiers can add <u>bonus dice</u> when rolling for this Ability. Sample modifiers are:

Jjschra at 13:37, 17 January 2021

2021-01-17T13:37:47Z

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	\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
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	~~Typical roll modifiers~~ for this Ability:		Modifiers can add <u>bonus dice</u> when rolling for this Ability. Sample modifiers are:
	* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)		* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)
	* Magical inhibitors		* Magical inhibitors

Jjschra at 23:56, 16 January 2021

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	\|You can tell the passage of time very accurately, even over long periods and in the absence of other clues (e.g., sun, church bells).		\|You can tell the passage of time very accurately, even over long periods and in the absence of other clues (e.g., sun, church bells).
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	\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
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Jjschra at 21:20, 16 January 2021

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	\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
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	Typical roll modifiers for this ~~Disability~~:		Typical roll modifiers for this Ability:
	* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)		* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)
	* Magical inhibitors		* Magical inhibitors

Jjschra at 21:18, 16 January 2021

2021-01-16T21:18:52Z

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	\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
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	Typical modifiers ~~to Ability roll~~:		Typical roll modifiers for this Disability:
	* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)		* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)
	* Magical inhibitors		* Magical inhibitors

Jjschra at 18:00, 16 January 2021

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	Cost: 5 CP (1 level only)		{\|
	Description: You can tell the passage of time very accurately, even over long periods and in the absence of other clues (e.g., sun, church bells).		\|Cost:
	Benefit: Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, ~~even~~ when estimating ~~short~~ time frames ~~(around~~ 5 minutes), a margin of error ~~that~~ grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.		\|5 CP (1 level only)
	Typical modifiers to Ability ~~level~~:		\|-
			\|Description:
			\|You can tell the passage of time very accurately, even over long periods and in the absence of other clues (e.g., sun, church bells).
			\|-
			\|Benefit:
			\|Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, when estimating time frames as short as 5 minutes, and the margin of error grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
			\|}
			Typical modifiers to Ability roll:
	* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)		* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)
	* Magical inhibitors		* Magical inhibitors
	* Familiarity with activity being timed		* Familiarity with activity being timed
			<br>
	<blockquote>~~Example:~~ Agnes has Absolute Timing ~~at level~~ 5. She wants to bake a cake for her friend’s wedding. The cake she is attempting requires a precise baking time. Unfortunately, Agnes has broken her timer, so she has to ~~“~~wing it~~”~~. The GM decides that the difficulty of getting it right, the pressure of the moment, and the fact that Agnes has made this type of cake many times before cancel each other out. She gets no bonus or penalty, so she rolls 5 dice (TN=4) for Absolute Timing and achieves 3 Ss. Agnes’s Absolute Timing Ability has saved her friend’s wedding day.</blockquote>		<blockquote>
			Agnes has Absolute Timing=5. She wants to bake a cake for her friend’s wedding. The cake she is attempting requires a precise baking time. Unfortunately, Agnes has broken her timer, so she has to wing it. The GM decides that the difficulty of getting it right, the pressure of the moment, and the fact that Agnes has made this type of cake many times before cancel each other out. She gets no bonus or penalty, so she rolls 5 dice (TN=4) for Absolute Timing and achieves 3 Ss. Agnes’s Absolute Timing Ability has saved her friend’s wedding day.</blockquote>
	[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]]		[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]]

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Cost: 5 CP (1 level only)
Description: You can tell the passage of time very accurately, even over long periods and in the absence of other clues (e.g., sun, church bells).
Benefit: Your estimate will always come within 10% of the actual amount of time that has passed. In practice, this means that if an event took 10 hours, your estimate will be anywhere from 9 to 11 hours. For comparison purposes, research shows that average people are routinely off by as much as 20%, even when estimating short time frames (around 5 minutes), a margin of error that grows rapidly as the time frame being estimated increases.
Typical modifiers to Ability level:

* Disorientation (e.g., asleep, unconscious, drunk)
* Magical inhibitors
* Familiarity with activity being timed

<blockquote>Example: Agnes has Absolute Timing at level 5. She wants to bake a cake for her friend’s wedding. The cake she is attempting requires a precise baking time. Unfortunately, Agnes has broken her timer, so she has to “wing it”. The GM decides that the difficulty of getting it right, the pressure of the moment, and the fact that Agnes has made this type of cake many times before cancel each other out. She gets no bonus or penalty, so she rolls 5 dice (TN=4) for Absolute Timing and achieves 3 Ss. Agnes’s Absolute Timing Ability has saved her friend’s wedding day.</blockquote>
[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]]